Flinders University
STATEMENT OF ASSESSMENT METHODS –2017
Students' attention is drawn to the Student Related Policies and Procedures (available at: and in particular theUniversity’s Assessment Policy.
Topic number and title:
Units:
Date on which this statement was provided to students:
Duration of topic:
School(s) responsible for topic:
Topic Coordinator:
Telephone number of Topic Coordinator:
Expected student workload* ( number of hours per week or in total (specify).
* Indicative only of the estimated minimum time commitment necessary to achieve a Pass grade in the topic.
Expected student workload should be based on the standard student workload of approximately 30 hours of student time commitment per unit.
Details of assessable work in the topic (Optional forms of assessment, where permitted, are also detailed):
Format of each assessment exercise / Proportion of total marks / Deadline for submission* / Penalties to be applied if deadline is not met* / Date work is expected to be returned to students[Insert Assessment Exercise 1]
[Insert Assessment Exercise 2]
[Insert Assessment Exercise 3]
[Insert Assessment Exercise 4]
* See clause 9.3 Assessment Policy and Procedures
Extensions may be granted by a duly authorised person where the student has:
- made a written request for an extension prior to the due date for the assessment item;
- included supporting information where relevant when requesting the extension
- justified the request on the basis of unforeseen or exceptional circumstances that are reasonably likely to prevent substantial completion of the assessment by the specified due date.
[Information for teaching staff – in settingthe deadline for the submission ofassessment exercises submitted electronically via Flinders Learning Online (FLO) teaching staff are encouraged to specify a deadline during standard working hours so that assistance is available should students experience difficulties in uploading the assessment exercise via FLO.]
Criteria for successful completion of the topic (including, where appropriate, the achievement of a certain minimum level of competence in both the theoretical and practical components of the topic and details of special requirements concerning particular elements or aspects of the topic such as attendance/participation requirements, group activity) are as follows:
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STATEMENT OF ASSESSMENT METHODS –2017
Alignment of Assessment with Expected Topic Learning Outcomes
On completion of this topic, students will be expected to be able to: / Assessment exercises relating to eachLearning Outcome
LO1: [insert text] / List assessment exercises
LO2: [insert text] / List assessment exercises
LO3: [insert text] / List assessment exercises
LO4: [insert text] / List assessment exercises
LO5: [insert text] / List assessment exercises
Alignment of Assessment with Graduate Qualities (only include this table for topics offered in undergraduate courses)
Flinders University’s Bachelor degree programs aim to produce graduates who: / Assessment exercises relating to eachGraduate Quality
GQ1Are knowledgeable / List assessment exercises
GQ2Can apply their knowledge / List assessment exercises
GQ3Communicate effectively / List assessment exercises
GQ4Can work independently / List assessment exercises
GQ5Are collaborative / List assessment exercises
GQ6Value ethical behaviour / List assessment exercises
GQ7Connect across boundaries. / List assessment exercises
The Nature and Importance of Academic Integrity
All students and staff have an obligation to understand and respect the rules and practice of academic integrity. It is therefore expected that students and staff will adhere to high standards of academic integrity (refer
Academic integrity means that all work which is presented by a student as the work of that student is produced by the student alone, with all sources and collaboration fully acknowledged. Breaches of academic integrity, including cheating, plagiarism and fabrication or falsification of data, are unacceptable and there are serious consequences when a breach is detected.
Detection of Breaches of Academic Integrity
Staff use a range of methods (including electronic means) to assist in the detection of breaches of academic integrity. The University has mandated the use of text-matching for all text-based student assignments. Except where the Academic Integrity Policy [ provides for an exemption under special circumstances, all text-based student assignments will be subject to text-matching in conjunction with their submission for assessment.
The University makes available for student use electronic text matching software,which can be accessed through theFlinders Learning Online Academic Integrity site [
Have any exemptions from the requirement for the application of text-matching software to student assignments due to special circumstances been approved by the Executive Dean for this topic? Yes / No
Details of exemptions:
Resubmission of Assessment Exercises [link to clause 9.4 Assessment Policy and Procedures]
May assessment exercises be resubmitted after revision for re-marking? Yes / No
Circumstances under which assessment exercises may be resubmitted, the form this may take and the maximum mark obtainable are as follows:
Supplementary assessment for this topic may be granted where a student has:
- achieved an overall result in the topic of between 45 and 49% or the equivalent where percentage marks are not awarded; and
- completed all required work for the topic; and
- met all attendance requirements that apply to the topic; and
- obtained at least a pass level grade in any specific component of assessment (other than an examination) for the topic where this is explicitly stated to be a formal requirement for the successful completion of the course or topic.
An Examination Board may grant supplementary assessment for this topic in circumstances other than those covered above on the basis of unforeseen or exceptional circumstances reasonably beyond the control or knowledge of the student.
If unforeseen or exceptional circumstances prevent the student from sitting or remaining for the duration of the scheduled supplementary assessment, the student will be either:awarded a result in the topic of Withdraw, Not Fail (WN); oroffered the opportunity to demonstrate competence through an alternative mechanism.
If unforeseen or exceptional circumstances are demonstrated to persist up to the commencement of the next academic year, then the student will be awarded a result in the topic of WN.
Deferred assessment for this topic may be approved for medical and compassionate reasons in appropriate circumstances.A student who is unable to sit or remain for the duration of the original examination due to unexpected or exceptional circumstances may apply for deferred assessment.
If unexpected or exceptional circumstances prevent the student from sitting or remaining for the duration of a scheduled supplementary or deferred examination, or from submitting by the agreed deadline a supplementary or deferred assessment exercise, the student will be either: awarded a result in the topic of Withdraw, Not Fail (WN); oroffered the opportunity to demonstrate competence through an alternative mechanism.
If unexpected or exceptional circumstances are demonstrated to persist up to the commencement of the next academic year, then the student will be awarded a result in the topic of WN.
Adjustment to Teaching or Assessment Methods (refer clause 9.1 Assessment Policy and Procedures)
A student with a disability, impairment, or medical condition who seeks reasonable adjustments in the teaching or assessment methods of a topic on the basis of his/her disability may make a request to a Disability Advisor as soon as practicable after enrolment in the topic.
Any such reasonable adjustments must be documented in an Access Plan and discussed between the student and the Topic Coordinator. Any reasonable adjustments must be agreed to by the Topic Coordinator and must be in accordance with related University policy. A student who is dissatisfied with the response from the Topic Coordinator or with provisions made for reasonable adjustments to teaching or assessment methodsmay appeal in writing to the Faculty Board.
Authorisation of Statement of Assessment Methods
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Signature of Topic CoordinatorDate
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Signature of Course CoordinatorDate
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